Posts Tagged ‘US Open’
Tirade and Triumph
An Open Like No Other
Tennis is a sublime reflection of life.
Every match, every tournament amplifies our condition: clear or subtle images, shimmering in a still lake.
Every tournament is its own journey — a distinct novel defined by its own pace and pulse, challenge and response, collapse and redemption. And never before this year’s U.S. Open has a tournament produced [...]
The Buzz – October edition
A Magnet For Caffeinated Overachievers
AT LONG LAST: The U.S. Open finally had a marathon final — the first five-setter since Andre Agassi came back to beat Todd Martin.
HOW MUCH ABUSE CAN A DECENT LAD TAKE: Aaron Krickstien seeing himself going down to a raging Jimmy Connors for the 223rd time.
THERE’S A LAW AGAINST THAT: Maria Sharapova suffered a record [...]
US Open Wrap-Up: The Men
Juan and Not Done: Del Potro Stuns Federer for Title
NEW YORK — Juan Martin Del Potro took a long time to get to sleep prior to the US Open final. He had just waxed six-times Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-2, 6-2, playing the most devastating and effective contest in his life in the semis.
But one match was left, against all-time great Roger [...]
US Open Wrap-Up: The Women
Nothing's Kim-Possible
NEW YORK — With the vast majority of its stars teetering this year, the women’s game needed a player to step up and challenge the ferocious and occasionally overly aggressive Serena Williams, who had won three of the last four majors.
It could have been one of the talented yet fragile Russians, like Maria Sharapova, Elena [...]
Startling!
Behind the scenes of Serena’s Shock Exit
Fire, ferocity, anger, rage: no one in the history of this supposedly genteel game – well no one except Jimmy Connors – has used anger as motivation as much as Serena Williams. Time and again we have seen her roar back from adversity. Who else but Serena would say “You need a wild streak…a kind [...]
Angry Serena Tossed in Bizarre U.S. Open Semi
Clijsters Moves into Final, Will Face Wozniacki
FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — In one of the most shocking endings to a match in U.S. Open history, Serena Williams was handed a point penalty on match point Saturday night, in effect handing her opponent Kim Clijsters a 6-4, 7-5 free pass to the final, where she’ll face Caroline Wozniacki.
Gonzo Gone
Nadal Advances to Second Straight USO Semi with Rain Delayed Win
FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — It took two days, some 42 hours to complete. But Rafael Nadal finally moved on to his second consecutive U.S. Open semifinal with a rain-delayed 7-6(4), 7-6(2), 6-0 quarterfinal win over Fernando Gonzalez.
A Giacometti Gone Bad
A Munchkin of an Athlete...Duplicate Dorothy...Quotebook
BAGEL ANYONE?: After dropping the first set 6-0 to Roger Federer in the USO quarters, Swede Robin Soderling said, “It’s tough to play worse.”
WE’RE OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD…: Bud Colins called Melanie Oudin “a duplicate Dorothy, 5-foot-5 inches, carrying a tennis racket, and New York became her Oz.”
BACHELORETTE NO. 1: Startlingly single Caroline Wozniacki [...]
Del Potro Clips Cilic
Completion of Nadal v. Gonzalez Postponed Until Friday
THURSDAY, SEPT. 8 Juan Martin del Potro now really looks like Grand Slam contender.